Alternative ways to treatburns

If you don’t have water to cool the burn...

…use juice, beer, milk… in fact use any cold liquid, until you have access to cold running water.

The aim is to cool the area as quickly as possible, using whatever cold liquid is available. Remember: it should be cooled for at least ten minutes for the treatment to be effective.

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If you don’t have cling film to cover the burn…

...use a clean plastic carrier bag, sandwich/freezer bag or similar. These types of items will not stick to the burn and will create a barrier to stop infection. Plastic bags are particularly useful for covering a burned hand or foot.